When discussing growth and development with the parents of a child, the nurse explains that nutrition is the single most important influence on:
a. cognitive development.
b. secondary sexual characteristics.
c. production of blood cells.
d. growth of bones and muscle.
D
Nutrition is probably the single most important influence on growth.
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